Atropine reduces the decay phase of giant potentials induced by eserine in the rat neuromuscular junction

The authors have investigated the effect of eserine in detail on the cut muscle phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm preparation of the rat, using atropine as an antagonist. They tentatively conclude that eserine prolongs the decay phase of a special class of slow and giant miniature endplate potentials (MEP...

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Main Authors: Gonzales, R G, Versluijs-Broers, JAM, van Wilgenburg, H
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:The authors have investigated the effect of eserine in detail on the cut muscle phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm preparation of the rat, using atropine as an antagonist. They tentatively conclude that eserine prolongs the decay phase of a special class of slow and giant miniature endplate potentials (MEPPs) and that this effect is mediated by presynaptic muscarinic receptors, which can be antagonized by atropine.
ISSN:0007-1188